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  1. 10-26-2009, 06:52 PM #1
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    Default Question about java keyevents?

    Im new in java and i have some questions. Can java catch keyevents outside the java program, for example i write a letter in MS word, and java application witch is minimized at that moment obtain that letter?
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    Fortunately, no. Applications should mind their own business.
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    Java is not the programming language for that type of application. You'd want something that allows you to get a little closer to the OS like C or C++.
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